Interpreting and Holding: The Paternal and Maternal Functions of the Psychotherapist

By Jeffrey Seinfeld

Book Overview

Interpreting and holding are the two major functions of the psychotherapist. The former was exemplified by Freud and the latter by Winnicott. The author describes the development and use of both these modalities and shows how both are used in specific therapeutic problems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876685017
• ISBN13: 9780876685013
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Jason Aronson
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"